All ways exciting to get a different type in your spread. I got a mature Canvasback once and for me that is awesome! Looking to get my first Eurasian Teal.....Cook the coot and give it away....just like Mergansers.

Them what think coot's nasty probably can't cook a duck, either. Butterfly one's breast fillets, and saute them in butter with just a dash of seasoning and eat them while still pink in the middle, and they'll taste just like duck, or steak, done the same way.

That's funny. I know nobody would brag about getting a Coot. It was just fun for me. The guys I was with kept telling me to leave them alone, and shoot the shovelers. The Coot came in first. I didn't care what it was. I just knew it wasn't a Mallard, and it had to come down! Some people love to eat them. Some people avoid them like the plague. I thought their feet were interesting more than anything!

Had my son out a few yrs ago. A pile of coots can into the spread. It was late in the morning and kinda slow. He said can I shoot them? I said ya but, you are gonna clean all you kill. Fileted the breast - legs - thighs out if all. They made a pretty good gumbo over some rice.

I shoot them if the action is slow and can get them to fly. OR if a bunch gets their heads together, got 4 with one shot the other week. I just ground all my coots, goldeneyes, and older packages of duck up last night, duck salameroni in the making. Yummy!